Intel® 82801aa i/o controller hub (ich), Firmware hub (fwh), Intel – Intel 815 User Manual
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Intel
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815 Chipset Platform Design Guide
1.3.2.2 Intel
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82801AA I/O Controller Hub (ICH)
The I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system, as
follows:
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Upstream accelerated hub architecture interface for access to the GMCH
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PCI 2.2 interface (6 PCI Request/Grant pairs)
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Bus master IDE controller; supports Ultra ATA/66
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USB controller
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I/O APIC
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SMBus controller
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FWH interface
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LPC interface
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AC’97 2.1 interface
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Integrated system management controller
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Alert on LAN*
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IRQ controller
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Packaging/Power
241 BGA
3.3V core and 1.8V and 3.3V standby
1.3.2.3
Firmware Hub (FWH)
The hardware features of the firmware hub include:
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An integrated hardware Random Number Generator (RNG)
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Register-based locking
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Hardware-based locking
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5 GPIs
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Packaging/Power
40-L TSOP and 32-L PLCC
3.3V core and 3.3V / 12V for fast programming